BRONZE BUT WORTH IT’S WEIGHT IN GOLD

ROSSO & ROUGE SUCCESSFULLY ENTERED ITS NON-ALCOHOLIC CHENIN BLANC (0.4% ABV) UNDER THE LADY GRACE LABEL INTO A COMPETITION CATEGORY NORMALLY RESERVED FOR ALCOHOLIC WINES, PLACING IT DIRECTLY AGAINST TRADITIONAL ENTRIES EXCEEDING 12% ABV. DESPITE THE INHERENT CHALLENGE OF BEING JUDGED ALONGSIDE FULL-STRENGTH WINES-WHERE BODY, HEAT, AND STRUCTURE ARE OFTEN DRIVEN BY HIGHER ALCOHOL-THE WINE STOOD OUT FOR ITS QUALITY AND BALANCE AND WAS AWARDED A BRONZE MEDAL. THIS RESULT HIGHLIGHTS THE GROWING CREDIBILITY OF WELL-CRAFTED LOW- AND NO-ALCOHOL WINES IN MAINSTREAM WINE ASSESSMENTS, DEMONSTRATING THAT A NON-ALCOHOLIC PROFILE CAN STILL DELIVER RECOGNIZABLE VARIETAL CHARACTER, AROMATIC EXPRESSION, AND A COMPETITIVE FINISH WHEN EVALUATED UNDER THE SAME STANDARDS AS CONVENTIONAL WINES.